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In 2012, I visited the home of Toni Morrison, who was then 81, to discuss, among other things, her legacy. Morrison’s Nobel Prize sat on her kitchen island. She had just published her ...
At night, she worked on her novels. By day, as an editor at Random House, she championed a new generation of writers.
In her new book, “Toni at Random,” Dana A. Williams highlights the groundbreaking writer’s time working in publishing.
Only months before creative writing professor Toni Morrison is set to retire, the New York Times Book Review has named her 1987 novel "Beloved" the best book in American fiction in the last 25 ...
In “The Last Supper,” Paul Elie explores how controversies over artists like Sinéad O’Connor and Keith Haring paved the way for today’s political and cultural rifts.
The haka, a chanting dance of challenge, is sacred to New Zealand’s Māori people but it’s become a beloved cultural institution among New Zealanders of all races.
So You Haven't Read the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Beloved by author Toni Morrison? Well, then pull up a seat and get ready for the haunting story of a former family of slaves who are troubled ...
The Lorain Public Library hosted Pittsburgh’s City of Bridges High School students as they honored author Toni Morrison on May 3. Toni Morrison was a Lorain native who was known worldwide for ...
An Ohio-born author had one of her books on the American Library Association's Top Challenged Books list for 2024.Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," tied for third on the list, along with "The ...
A First Day of Issue Ceremony was held on the Princeton University campus to celebrate a new stamp honoring the author Toni Morrison. The author of Beloved and The Bluest Eye was the first African ...